Background With soldiers carrying increasing loads, physical conditioning may provide one means of reducing injuries and increasing the ability to train, maintain and retain soldiers. Purpose The purpose of this…

Paediatric patients have different anatomical and physiological parameters when compared to the adult population. These differences are consistent and well described1, with some of them rendering the infant more susceptible…

Preparing an overview of neurology in aviation starts with a review of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) guidelines. The CASA guidelines cover a range of neurological conditions such as:…

Background With soldiers carrying increasing loads, physical conditioning may provide one means of reducing injuries and increasing the ability to train, maintain and retain soldiers. Purpose The purpose of this…

There are a number of well accepted risks for the air traveller1,2,3,4. Although the risks are generally low for the healthy traveller, there are subgroups in the population that are…

Background Mass casualty situations can arise unexpectedly anywhere, anytime, as evidenced by recent natural disasters and terrorist activity around the globe. Although traditional emergency medical services centre around medically trained…

Inherent strengths of organization, speed, and efficiency commonly allow tactical military units, both land and sea based, to operate under hostile conditions as well as within adverse circumstances characterized by…

Blast lung injury (BLI) is a direct consequence of a blast wave from high explosive detonations upon the body. The physics of a blast wave are nonlinear and complex. The…

The Director of the ADF Rehabilitation Services, Mr Jim Porteous, presented this article at the Defence Health Symposium in Brisbane on 21 October 2006. This article explains the purpose of…